by SERVIR Team | Jul 27, 2021 | Ecosystem Management, English, Guyana
Mangroves retain carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. They can store up to 10 times more carbon than land-based forests and are estimated to capture and store 34 million tons of carbon globally. Mangroves protect the lives of inhabitants of coastal areas from floods,...
by SERVIR Team | May 6, 2021 | Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, English, Guyana, Portuguese, Spanish
In our most recent newsletter, SERVIR-Amazonia launched a service catalogue with an overview of the geospatial services that we are co-developing with our partners. Over the last two years, we have brought diverse stakeholders from Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Brazil and...
by SERVIR Team | Mar 11, 2021 | APN, Capacity Development, Ecosystem Management, English, Guyana, Portuguese, Spanish
In February 2021 SERVIR-Amazonia signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute (NAREI). This month, the Program adds to its collaboration with Guyana by celebrating an MOU with the University of Guyana to enhance...
by SERVIR Team | Feb 15, 2021 | Deforestation, Ecosystem Management, English, Guyana, Portuguese, Spanish, Stakeholder engagement
Guyana coastal area. Photo credit: NAREI Mangrove forests make up much of the coast of Guyana and they are under threat from growing population and land-use change. Because much of the coast of Guyana is below sea level, the mangroves serve as a natural barrier...
by SERVIR Team | May 20, 2020 | Capacity Development, Deforestation, Ecosystem Management, English, Guyana, Services
Agrilinks, the online knowledge sharing hub on development topics related to resilience, food security and poverty reduction, is part of the U.S. Government’s Feed the Future initiative. Agrilinks just featured a blog post written by Glenn Hyman (Spatial...
